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2009-04-22 Economy

Breaking news: Freddie Mac acting CFO found dead

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Posted by Mike 2009-04-22 08:42|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Fairfax County Police

Hmmm, Ft. Marcy Park?

Posted by Beavis 2009-04-22 08:50|| 2009-04-22 08:50|| Front Page Top

#2 One must wonder what other Freddie Mac news may be lurking in the corner.

Barry and his cadre must be scurrying about now, to pull together more waterboarding stories to smother faultering economic news. Are the "3 to 4 million new jobs" still set to arrive during this administration? No one has mentioned them lately.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-04-22 08:57|| 2009-04-22 08:57|| Front Page Top

#3 This is out of hand! At least he left his family alive. Too sad. I just don't get it but I don't know his deal.

Posted by Kofi Claitle6576 2009-04-22 09:04|| 2009-04-22 09:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Must've got a good look at the books.

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-22 09:28|| 2009-04-22 09:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Maybe he found out he was gonna be the Fall Guy.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2009-04-22 09:51|| 2009-04-22 09:51|| Front Page Top

#6 By the way....anyone know where Rahm was last evening?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-04-22 09:53|| 2009-04-22 09:53|| Front Page Top

#7 I think the combination of threads have it right. He saw the books, realized he was gonna be the fall guy and said, "Goodbye, cruel world".

Or it was a hit since he was gonna squeal.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-04-22 10:18|| 2009-04-22 10:18|| Front Page Top

#8 The Clinton team is back in action. Wonder if the guy shot himself in the back of the head.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-04-22 11:15|| 2009-04-22 11:15|| Front Page Top

#9 My thoughts exactly 49 - shot himself in the back of the head - twice!

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-04-22 11:27|| 2009-04-22 11:27|| Front Page Top

#10 He was only 41, promoted last fall to CFO. He was a comptroller, working for Freddie Mac for 16 years. He's been there through it all but sometimes deadmen do tell tales. We can always hope everything wasn't shredded and he left a note.

Posted by Thealing Borgia 122 2009-04-22 11:32|| 2009-04-22 11:32|| Front Page Top

#11 Washington! Was he, or his killer, polite enough to use a silencer? Because the article said the family reported it. So I almost figure if a silencer hadnt been used, a neighbor or passer by walking a dog would have heard something and reported it, simultaneously. The fact the family reported it makes it seem like the muzzle flash musta been mighty quiet. IDK

Something about this definitely seems suspicious. However, I dont know how close the houses are on his block.

Posted by GirlThursday 2009-04-22 11:40|| 2009-04-22 11:40|| Front Page Top

#12 Reports now are that his wife found him hanged in the basement.

Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-22 12:42|| 2009-04-22 12:42|| Front Page Top

#13 Opionion column in the DC Examiner.

Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-22 13:02|| 2009-04-22 13:02|| Front Page Top

#14 My heart goes out to his family.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-04-22 14:13|| 2009-04-22 14:13|| Front Page Top

#15 While this story certainly has political interest, I can't help but imagine Mrs. Kellermann struggling mantically to get her husband down and render aid knowning he is gone but crying out for a miracle.

My heart breaks for her.

Posted by GORT 2009-04-22 14:56|| 2009-04-22 14:56|| Front Page Top

#16 If the DC Examiner article posted by Seafarious is correct, Obama and the administration should resign. Drudge or someone had better try to keep the heat on this.

Posted by ??? 2009-04-22 15:10|| 2009-04-22 15:10|| Front Page Top

#17 I'll be the fall guy. Where do I submit my resume?

Posted by Mike N. 2009-04-22 15:19|| 2009-04-22 15:19|| Front Page Top

#18 If you paid your taxes, Mike, you're not eligible.

Posted by Zorba Craising6734 2009-04-22 15:32|| 2009-04-22 15:32|| Front Page Top

#19 If you paid your taxes, Mike, you're not eligible. What if he promises not to pay taxes on next year's income?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-04-22 16:07|| 2009-04-22 16:07|| Front Page Top

#20 My heart, and I hope everyone here, is with the family right now. It is one of the most terrible things to find that a person you love has committed suicide.

Posted by Steve White 2009-04-22 16:17|| 2009-04-22 16:17|| Front Page Top

#21 I swear to never pat taxes again.

And yes, my heart goes out to the family.

Posted by Mike N. 2009-04-22 16:43|| 2009-04-22 16:43|| Front Page Top

#22 Meanwhile, former PENN STATER + certain young Lady's AIR FORCE seems to be losing a lot of command officers to sudden death.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-04-22 18:28|| 2009-04-22 18:28|| Front Page Top

#23 I ditto that Steve W. all snarking aside well wishes for his family.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-04-22 19:12|| 2009-04-22 19:12|| Front Page Top

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